Homemade Tofu (August Kitchen Challenge Results)
Well, it ain’t pretty. But it’s tofu. Mission, accomplished? The whole process was oddly similar to making mozzarella, only a bit more… beany. And you...
Fresh Peach & Lemon Verbena Soda
It’s clearly peach season, but the end is nigh. While I’m not sure if I’ll make it out picking before the last of the fruits...
Peach Caramels
I call this one “conquering your culinary fears” (aka I made caramels and didn’t die.) You see, I’ve had this irrational fear of cooked sugar...
Black Bean Nachos with Pomegranate Salsa
I had a dream. And in that dream I was eating pomegranate nachos (or was I cooking them? Or just thinking about them? I can’t...
Rice Krispie & Peanut Butter Cup Brownies
The first rule of entertaining: always stash some for yourself. Especially when it comes to dessert. Because after the crowd of tipsy beer-fanatics have their...
Mix ‘N Match Free Printable Canning Labels
As you might have realized, no jam that comes out of my kitchen is finished until it has a pretty label. The label not only...
Blueberry Jam, 3 Ways
I told you we picked a lot of blueberries. In fact, the tart and ice cream were attempts to use what was left AFTER all...
Blueberry Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Blueberries are a miracle of color. When first picked, their skins are mottled blue with a hazy white film (also called the bloom, a natural...
August Kitchen Challenge: Tofu
I’ve been wanting to make tofu for quite some time now, ever since I heard a piece on Splendid Table about it. Before that, I...
Blueberry Almond Tart
The other morning Taylor and I awoke feeling rather blue. Not because the cats decided to use our bodies as early-morning spring boards; rather, we...
July Kitchen Challenge Results: Bagels
Everybody loves bagels. You guys are no exception, making this month’s challenge the most popular one yet! It’s a good thing, too, I was worried...
Fig, Blue Cheese, and Bacon Salad with Fried Shallots
Well that’s a mouthful. In more ways than one. Shortening the ‘name’ of this recipe would be doing a disservice to one of the amazing...
